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A visit to the Salem Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Salem Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Cemetery:

46.6866, -97.5565

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Fargo. Fargo lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Salem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Salem Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Enderlin City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Enderlin City Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Enderlin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Enderlin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1850000 <5>
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lucca Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385111 <5>
  • SheldonCemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The SheldonCemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SheldonCemetery
    • The SheldonCemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sheldon City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102489 <5>
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Hill Side Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    • The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102052 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Petri Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Nome.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405853 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Johnson - Vangsnes Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Enderlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anselm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Anselm is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
  • Chaffee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fingal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Magnolia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tower City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Woods is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Wheatland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kathryn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ransom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oriska
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Barrie is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
    • Durbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Durbin is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Casselton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Absaraka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Salem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Salem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cass County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031316  (Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031316 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cass
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Enderlin North
      • Location given for Salem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6866405     Lon: -97.556485
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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